Reducing Unplanned Extubations in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Utilizing Quality Improvement Methodology

Utilizing QI methodology to drive interventions significantly reduced annual UE events and rate in a level IV NICU. Standardized practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and thorough discussion highlighting the preventability of UE events were critical to this project's success.

Authors

Roopali Bapat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2139-936X)
Crystal M. Alfred
Erin Wishloff
Robert J. Gajarski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-7703)
April M. Green
Tria A. Shadeed

Institutions

Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Respiratory Care
Published: 2025-09-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/19433654251372045
Primary Topic: Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Type: article
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article

Reducing Unplanned Extubations in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Utilizing Quality Improvement Methodology

Roopali Bapat, Crystal M. Alfred, Erin Wishloff, Robert J. Gajarski et al.

Sep 26, 2025

Respiratory Care

Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

article

Reducing Unplanned Extubations in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Utilizing Quality Improvement Methodology

Roopali Bapat, Crystal M. Alfred, Erin Wishloff, Robert J. Gajarski, April M. Green, Tria A. Shadeed

September 26, 2025article en

Abstract

Respiratory CareVol. 71(2)

Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)

Openalex Percentile: Top 63%

Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

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